suck
verb (used with object)
to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue.
is sucking
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present progressiveof suck (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“That’s very common because the engine is sucking constantly from the ocean to cool the engine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The AI trade is sucking the blood out of crypto,” one analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Software is sucking wind,” Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
The other is more subjective: clinicians put a finger in the baby's mouth and evaluate how well the baby is sucking on that finger.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
Aurora has Petunia the Sea Turtle in a death grip and is sucking on one of her flippers.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
